8 Upcoming Superhero Movies Guaranteed To Make A Billion Dollars

There was a time when a movie hitting the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office was a rarity, but it has now become the goal for most modern blockbusters. That's particularly the case for superhero movies, especially after the amazing success of releases like The Avengers and The Dark Knight. 

Now, with at least 30 comic book movies on the way over the next five years (who knows how many will be added to that period and to 2020 and beyond in the near future), it's obvious that not all of them can be hits. Some are more highly anticipated than others, but even that doesn't guarantee financial success; the R-Rated Deadpool, for example, will be lucky to crack $250 million, never mind $1 billion, despite enthusiasm from fans. 

Between the chances of moviegoers growing bored with superheroes and the odds of at least a few of those that are on the way being terrible, only a small percentage have the chance to reach $1 billion and go down in history as some of the highest grossing movies of all-time. In fact, there are only eight movies which stand out as being guaranteed to reach that highly sought after box office landmark, and you can find those right here.

Had The Amazing Spider-Man 2 earned the $1 billion Sony hoped for and expected, the wall-crawler wouldn't be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Captain America: Civil War next year, and The Amazing Spider-Man 3, Sinister Six and Venom would all still be on the way. 

After sinking a huge amount of money into the sequel in the anticipation that it would reach that landmark figure, Sony didn't turn a profit, and the critical response made it clear the franchise wasn't being steered in the right direction. 

With Marvel and Kevin Feige in control, fans may end up finally getting the Spider-Man movie they've always wanted. Part of the deal with Sony was that characters from the MCU will appear in Spidey's solo outing, so someone like Iron Man or even Ant-Man or Black Widow showing up is going to help this movie in a big way. 

Remember that fans and regular moviegoers alike are going to be excited about Spidey's future after his Civil War cameo, and with Kevin Feige promising a lead villain who hasn't appeared in a Spider-Man movie before (along with rumours of the Iron Spider costume being used), Marvel's Spider-Man is definitely going to stand out from the previous five instalments. 

$1 billion might seem like a reach for a movie which needs to restore faith in a struggling franchise, but if anyone can make it happen, it's Marvel.